Словарь синонимов английского языка - flatter

(v) 1. butter up, play up to, compliment, praise, fawn (on or upon), toady to, truckle to, court, curry favour with, Colloq flannel, soft-soap, oil; Slang shine or suck up to, boot-lick, Taboo kiss (someone's) arse, brown-nose* Flattering the boss won't get you a salary increase. 2. enhance, complement, suit, show to advantage: That colour flatters her complexion. 3. cajole, wheedle, coax, inveigle, beguile, sweet-talk: He was flattered into signing that contract.